BROWSING: 4G LTE

5G Americas said that 5G accounted for 29% of all North American connections by the end of 2023 5G connections reached 1.76 billion globally at the end of 2023, after a net addition of 700 million connections during the year, according to a new report...

GSA highlighted that at least 47 operators in 27 countries have already launched 5G SA networks A total of 121 operators in 55 countries and territories have invested in public 5G standalone (5G SA) networks as of the end of October, Jordan Cox, research manager...

Rakuten Mobile said its 4G network reached 50,400 base stations as of the end of September Japanese mobile operator Rakuten Mobile aims to start using spectrum in the so-called platinum band (800/900 MHz) in March 2024 to provide mobile telephony services in the country, the...

5G accounted for 33.3% of all mobile subscriptions in South Korea in July South Korea ended July with 25.1 million subscribers in the 5G segment, local press reported, citing data from the Ministry of Science and ICT. Local carriers in South Korea had initially launched 5G...

AWS said the private mobile network makes use of CBRS spectrum, while it currently supports 4G LTE and will support 5G in the future   Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the availability of its AWS Private 5G, a managed service that helps enterprises set up and...

In 2021, BAI Communications won a contract to deploy a 4G network in the London Underground by the end of 2024 Vodafone UK and Virgin Media O2 will use a neutral host mobile network on the London Underground rail system to provide 4G coverage to...

China ended May with a total of 899.3 million subscribers in the 5G segment China's telecommunication industry recorded revenues of CNY 665 billion ($99.46 billion) in the first five months of the year, up 8.5% compared to the same period the previous year, local news...

The mast will provide 4G coverage and was developed in partnership with Crossflow Energy and Cornerstone As part of its broader goal of reaching net zero UK operations by 2027, Vodafone is trialing the UK’s first live wind- and solar-powered mobile phone mast in Pembrokeshire,...

Quectel, Fibocom, Sunsea AIoT, Thales and Telit, hold 68% of the cellular IoT modules market in terms of revenues last year   European IoT analyst firm Berg Insight reported that annual shipments of cellular IoT modules reached 428 million units in 2021, an increase of 39%...

MicroSeismic will rely on the CTS private network for more timely sinkhole detection and intervention Communication Technology Services (CTS) said that MicroSeismic, Inc is leveraging its private LTE wireless Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) solution over Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) radio spectrum to support sinkhole detection for...

According to Omdia, 5G subscribers are forecast to reach 4.8 billion by the end of 2026 The number of 5G subscribers at a global level is expected to reach 1.3 billion by the end of 2022, up from over 500 million at the end of...

Sierra Wireless’ Smart Connectivity service offers access to over 600 partner networks in over 190 countries   Sierra Wireless has announced an expanded agreement with U.S. carrier T-Mobile, with the aim of boosting its global Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) connectivity offering via its Smart Connectivity...

The Evolved Packet Core converges voice and data, but silos network functions (NFs). 5G's cloud-native core makes NFs addressable services.

According to Rob Cerbone, VP of product management and marketing at Communication Technology Services (CTS), the company have been trending towards selling connectivity services directly to enterprise customers, and as a result, has expanded its portfolio so it can provide full signal sources without...

If there’s one thing operators need to rapidly roll out 5G services, it’s the ability to see and manage data seamlessly across data silos Mobile operators have found themselves in a tough spot with 5G. For many, their legacy subscriber data management systems can’t provide...

NASA said that it eventually will upgrade the 4G network on the Moon to 5G NASA intends to return to the Moon in 2024, and when it does, it wants reliable cellular coverage. To make this a reality, the space agency has provided Nokia with...

Celcom CEO: Malaysia needs to 'improve its 4G foundation' Malaysian mobile operator Celcom Axiata is working with Italian network provider SIAE Microelettronica to implement integrated IP/MPLS services across its wireless backhaul network. The L3 microwave radio AGS20, provided by the Italian company, will be used...

The drone solution will simplify cell site management, says Samsung Samsung Electronics demonstrated its new drone-based antenna configuration measurement solution for 4G and 5G networks. Performed on the company’s campus, the demonstration involved the use of a smartphone with a remote control application that connected...

US Cellular CTO: ‘For 5G, you really need all the spectrum bands available’ US Cellular began its 5G journey in two of its most vital markets, Iowa and Wisconsin, launching its first networks early this year. While the operator has already delivered next-gen services to...

Omdia: From Q3 2019 to Q4 2019, 5G's global connections experienced a 329% growth Fueled by the rollout of 3GPP-standard commercial networks, 5G is officially considered the fastest growing generation of cellular technology as it is now roughly 5 million subscribers ahead of pace, according...

Transition an in-building cellular system from off-air to connected to a signal source With businesses and consumers being bombarded by advertisements touting the advanced features enabled by 5G, and building owners trying to make sense of the diverse technologies that fit under the "smart building...

2019 was a big year for Verizon in terms of launching its millimeter wave-based mobile 5G service in more than 30 markets and numerous stadiums and arenas. And 2020 will see a further expansion of that 5G footprint as well as extension of 5G...

Connected Nokia factory in Oulu sees 30% productivity gain Nokia has been bullish on using LTE and 5G to power private networks for industrial verticals like mining, shipping and manufacturing. As the network infrastructure vendor works to sell its vertically-tailored solutions through carrier customers and...

4G to remain a focus area for regions like India Qualcomm's three new mobile platforms, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, 662 and 460, will, according to the company, enable enhanced user experiences, support Dual-Frequency (L1 and L5) GNSS to improve location positioning accuracy and robustness, and...